Andries van Tonder
@andriesvt.bsky.social
Research Associate in Dept of Veterinary Medicine, Cambridge
Reposted by Andries van Tonder
Tuberculosis (TB) that doesn’t respond to standard drugs is called drug-resistant TB and emerges when TB medicines are used inappropriately.
Although the number of people developing drug-resistant TB has declined since 2015, it remains a global public health crisis affecting 390 000 people in 2024.
Although the number of people developing drug-resistant TB has declined since 2015, it remains a global public health crisis affecting 390 000 people in 2024.
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Tuberculosis (TB) that doesn’t respond to standard drugs is called drug-resistant TB and emerges when TB medicines are used inappropriately.
Although the number of people developing drug-resistant TB has declined since 2015, it remains a global public health crisis affecting 390 000 people in 2024.
Although the number of people developing drug-resistant TB has declined since 2015, it remains a global public health crisis affecting 390 000 people in 2024.